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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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